humane euthanasia

The cost for house call, sedation, and humane euthanasia is $400 for pets in North Vancouver. I no longer offer house calls off the North Shore. Additional fees will apply for pets over 40 kg.

aftercare

Cremation services are provided by Until We Meet Again.

We will take care of the transportation of your pet to their facility unless you prefer to make other arrangements.

There are two types of cremation services available:

Communal cremation - With communal cremation, your pet is cremated with other pets and their ashes are not returned to you. The ashes are spread in a private meadow in the Fraser Valley. The cost for this is $260.00

Private cremation - With a private cremation, your pet is cremated by itself and the ashes are returned in a simple urn. The ashes will be returned to clients within 3-5 business days. They will be delivered to your regular veterinary clinic for you to collect them. The cost for this is $505.00

Keepsakes - We are happy to provide a fur clipping. Specialty urns, paw prints from https://www.spawts.com and other keepsake items are available for an additional fee. Other memorial products can be seen on the Until We Meet Again website at https://www.untilwemeetagain.ca/memorial-products/

What will happen?

Dr. Irwin will obtain medical records from your veterinarian to review and determine if it is time to say goodbye to your pet. If you have decided, with your veterinarian, that it is time, an appointment can be booked. If you have not had a quality-of-life consultation with your veterinarian, Dr. Irwin can consult by phone if she has recent medical records to refer to. The fee for a telephone consultation is $105.

Once it is determined that euthanasia is the right choice for your beloved pet, a house call can be scheduled. At the house call appointment, Dr. Irwin will begin by administering a sedative to relax your pet. After that, she will place an intravenous catheter, then administer a painless injection and your pet will peacefully pass away.